How does The Lovely Bones connect to the world in regards to social issues, historical issues, and values/ethics?

jyuki

takes place in the
1970s, an era known for Americas loss of
innocence and cynicism, a theme that
is reflected in the book. During this time, parents became
more worried about
child abductions, the main point of the book, due to some high-profile cases,

and this became a national social issue. As a result, this was also a time when parents
began to
worry about their kids walking home alone, or being too trusting of
strangers. Both of these
issues led to the main characters death. This can be
seen as a social issue, as it is still a
problem in
todays...

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